Aerospace Consulting

AWFI Aerospace consultants are highly qualified to conduct a health check of the application process, and provide an action plan to improve the process. Our aerospace consulting services include but are not limited to:

Paint Process Health Checks

Film Build Evaluations

Nano Technology Consultations

Appearance Evaluations

Paint Usage Reduction

Applicator Cleaning Optimization

Equipment Technology Review

Defect Elimination

Process Documentation

AWFI offers on-site consulting services to aerospace coatings operations of mid-size and large corporate manufacturers. Our expert consulting staff from AWFI consist of professionals with over 50 years of experience in the coatings industry and specialize in providing total solutions for advancing manufacturing facilities to achieve maximum application performance and profitability.

Health Check and Process Evaluations

Review of recommended maintenance from main equipment supplier and comparison to actual maintenance program

Process parameters collection

Applicator coating path analysis

A review process control plan

A review of documentation and suggestions

AWFI focuses on how a specific process operates and the efficiency of the manufacturing effort. Process evaluations are normally conducted with key management and finishing foreman. These process stakeholders can provide AWFI with valuable information to create a meaningful evaluation that will ultimately lead to value added recommendations. AWFI evaluations normally are completed in 1-3 days depending on the size and scope of the operation.

Evaluations can provide the following:

Provide useful information to improve the process using best practice standards

Learn where the deficiencies of the process are and areas to implement enhanced coating and equipment application technologies

Provide a pathway to explore ways to improve product quality

Improve efficiency the process and personnel to ultimately improve bottom line profitability

Ensure that finishing operations are environmentally compliant

Ensure that worker safety and OSHA regulations are met

Process Improvement

AWFI Aerospace process improvement model targets the means and methods to improve application equipment technology, coating technology, and operator skills to implement real world solutions for your process challenges. Process Improvement opportunities are prioritized according to best return on investment. Our PI team of skilled consultants work closely with your plant managers and decision makers to ensure the best possible outcome.

Process Documentation (Calculation Sheets)

AWFI’s consultants are experts in the field of process documentation. Our team is well qualified to develop accurate documents for your process.

Finish Process Specifications and Vendor Specifications: These documents provide baseline for finish performance including both physical and chemical properties.

Quality Standards: Includes ISO 9001 and ISO 9004 standards. These standards will include incoming material audits, in process audits and post process audits.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) / Work Instructions: Our pictoral SOP documents are the most detailed work instructions and training manuals that are available to the industry.

Expert Witness

AWFI’s non-biased 3rd party experts are objective to analyze any type of legal issues in the field of coating applications. Our cross-functional team has a broad perspective of issues that may arise in defending your company against legal issues you may encounter. The following services are offered by AWFI:

Finish Failure Analysis

Verification testing to ensure that the finish meets chemical and physical standards

Failure analysis to identify root causes of failure in the coating system

We use the cutting-edge and sophisticated analytical procedures to analyze coating chemistry, core resin technology problems, substrate problems and the finishing system itself. Our testing standards are based on those set forth by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and other industry standards.